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Table 4.

Effect of intratesticular injection on serum testosterone concentration in groups at day 0 (pre-castration) compared to day 60. Values are expressed as means ± SEM

Groups	Control	Surgery	NS	HM	HS
Analysis	Control	Surgery	NS	HM	HS
Testosterone (ng/ml) on day 0	6.74 ± 0.45^a	6.53 ± 0.31^a	6.69 ± 0.38^a	6.57 ± 0.29^a	6.63 ± 0.36^a
Testosterone (ng/ml) on day 60	6.81 ± 0.24^a	0.45 ± 0.17^c	6.42 ± 0.31^a	1.09 ± 0.11^b	1.37 ± 0.19^b

NS normal saline, HM hypertonic mannitol, HS hypertonic saline

Different superscripts within the same row demonstrate significant differences (p ≤ 0.05)